Soup is one of my go-to dinners for our family, particularly during the cooler months. There really is nothing better than sitting down at the end of the day to a big bowl of warm, nourishing soup.

I like to cook our soup both using a slow cooker and on the stove top. I love that regardless of whichever method I use, it doesn’t take much effort to place a hearty, healthy and delicious meal on the dinner table.

Now that the cold weather is well and truly here, soup is again making a regular appearance in our house, but I do find myself using the same couple of recipes over and over again. Now, there isn’t anything really wrong with that (especially when everyone enjoys them), however it’s nice to try and introduce the kids (plus my husband!) to different tastes and flavours. To help mix things up a bit, I’ve put together this collection of 21 family-friendly soup recipes to help give us (and now you) some tempting soup recipe inspiration – enjoy!

Lauren is the founder and editor of Create Bake Make and co-editor of Thermobliss where she shares simple, easy recipes the kids can help make and the entire family will enjoy. Lauren is also a mum to two little boys so when she isn't baking up a storm in the kitchen, she's breaking up arguments over toy trucks. In her rare quiet moments, Lauren enjoys a hot cup of coffee and indulging her reality TV and online shopping addictions.